Earth Station Trek

Earth Station Trek is your weekly escape into the Final Frontier.

Join your hosts Charles Kelso, Alan Siler, Keith Johnson and Veronica Dashiell for all things Trek. Do you want episode reviews? You got ‘em. All the latest news from across the quadrant? You’ll find it here. Explorations of themes and characters? That’s here too. Our mission reports cover the full gamut of Star Trek, from the groundbreaking 1966 original series and on into the future of the franchise on Paramount+. Join Earth Station Trek for your regular escape into the Trekverse!

Charles Kelso
Veronica Dashiell

Civilians in the Federation – Earth Station Trek – Episode 220

This week we will be joined by our good buddy Nick Wright to talk about civilian life and jobs in the Federation. Sounds pretty mundane, but there’s actually some very interesting angles to explore here. We’ll be talking about what life is like within the Federation as well as some

Star Trek TOS 2.0?? – Earth Station Trek – Episode 219

The current Trek bosses have said that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ five seasons will take it right up to the launch of The Original Series — and they’ve hinted that they could continue that with a new TOS series. That suggestion raise a LOT of questions, such as —

Mental Health and Awareness in Star Trek – Earth Station Trek – Episode 218

This week we are talking about how Star Trek has addressed mental health issues over the years. How will neurodiversity — and society’s understanding and acceptance of it — change in the future? Is there a place for everyone, no matter their situation? How does Starfleet address these issues and

Star Trek: TNG Season 5 Part 2 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 216

Last week’s show was derailed by Q (or assimilated by the Borg, or got caught up in the Klingon Civil War, or something…) so we’re going to try it again this week! We’re joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman who are voyaging through the entirety of Star Trek and have

Beyond Trek: Stargate – Stargate – Episode 214

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is traveling through the wormhole to take a look at the Stargate franchise! We’ll be looking at the various Stargate series in relation to Star Trek, as well as how they stand up on their own! We also talk about the latest Star

Religion in Star Trek – Earth Station Trek – Episode 213

This week we’ll be pondering existing and asking the tough questions about belief and spirituality in the Trekverse: What species and individuals in the franchise seem to worship a God or gods? Which are agnostic or atheistic? Does Earth or the Federation seem to take a stand on religion at

Is Star Trek Dying? – Earth Station Trek – Episode 212

That’s the question: “Is Star Trek Dying?” According to Robert Kazinsky, who played Zeph in the Section 31 film, it is — and he says he’s heard that directly from the boss’s mouth. So what do we think? Is it true? A couple years ago when we were getting Star

Filler Episodes – Earth Station Trek – Episode 211

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew discusses filler episodes. According to Alex Kurtzman, the advantage of doing 10 episodes per season in Modern Trek is that you eliminate filler episodes – those that fall in between the classics in order to get your season to its 22 – 26

Sandra Gimpel Live from Stellar Fest! – Earth Station Trek – BONUS!

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew sat down with Sandra Gimpel live at Stellar Fest! Sandra told us about her incredible sixty-year career as a stuntwoman, beginning with Lost in Space and Star Trek! She was the salt vampire! She was a Talosian! She was Bill Mumy’s stunt person

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